Annual Report 2009 - Surfrider Foundation

CEO/CHAIR
A
ll of us had formative experiences with money. It’s
those early experiences that shaped the way we look at, understand and prioritize the role of money in our later years.
When I was a kid my dad had a subscription to Forbes. He rarely
pointed to articles or even suggested it offered interesting reading. Yet, over time I started to read the magazine and then moved
on to reading the Wall Street Journal. These habits shaped my
perspective on money and investing. Two lessons I learned during those years still apply today.
First. Money is a tool.
Second. Investors want returns.
The fact that this is an annual report for a non-profit organization should not, in any way, suggest that those two “truths” don’t
apply.
Money IS a tool and it is a tool here at Surfrider Foundation. That
said, due to our market strategy, it’s not the most important tool
in terms of defining our success.
Our organization is wonderfully positioned for this era. We
started just over 25 years ago and based our business model on
leveraging volunteerism. We were crowd-sourcing four years
before the invention of the Internet (which happened in 1989).
Our choice, to connect coastal people to their local environs and
to promote coastal stewardship, enables us to leverage $1 to act
more like $10. Today, we not only have more than 300,000 people connected to us on social networks, we have something very
real to connect them to. Social networks are powerful, but when
wedded with real, physical networks of people emotionally tied
to their local coasts the combination is potent.
CJ Olivares
Chair, Board of Directors
Our domestic network now has 73 chapters and we’ve grown to
have a presence in more than a dozen countries. Notably, this
network has grown organically (we don’t plant chapters) and our
primary investments at Surfrider are focused on maximizing the
network’s effectiveness.
This brings me to the second lesson.
We know that you have many alternatives when deciding where
to invest your dollars. Our philosophy is that when we take a dollar we must deliver the absolute strongest return possible AND
that return must be easy to understand. An over-simplified version of our accomplishments in the past few years can be found
here: www.surfrider.org/wins. It’s a list of our recent victories.
If you do nothing else, please go to this list. You’ll see my two
points reflected in it. Money IS a tool and we have invested it in
driving these real, local victories.
Beyond these messages I also want you to know that Surfrider
is in excellent shape. We have exceeded our financial goals during these last few challenging years. We’ve been awarded, for
the second year in a row, a four star rating by Charity Navigator
(only 19% of non-profits can state this). These are the reasons
you should feel like we’re a credible and trustworthy place to
invest. Yet the reason you should invest in us goes beyond these
points.
You should invest in Surfrider Foundation because we see a dollar as a tool, which can be amplified via our volunteer network
… and yield real, meaningful victories toward the protection of
our coastlines.
Thank you for your time, connection to our mission and your
continued investment in our network.
Jim Moriarty
CEO, Surfrider Foundation
8.5%
8.8%
liCensinG & Cause related
other revenue
79.2%
membershiP & Contributions
mail order & ProGrams
interest & dividends
3.4%
11.9%
revenue
2009
0.1%
FundraisinG
85.3%
ProGrams & issues
2009
eXPenses
General & administrative
2.8%
22.2%
temPorarily restriCted
72.8%
unrestri
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Cted
Permanently restriCtred
net
assets
11.4%
5.0%
FundraisinG
85.1%
ProGrams & issues
2008
eXPenses
General & administrative
3.5%
6.9%
3.8%
mail order & ProGrams
liCensinG & Cause related
88.2%
membershiP & Contributions
interest & dividends
1.1%
revenue
2008
Surfrider Foundation kicked off 2009 by solidifying events to take place throughout the year in celebration
of the organization’s 25th Anniversary. Since 1984, when the organization was only a small group of surfers
fighting a beach alteration project that threatened their break in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation
has grown in leaps and bounds to encompass over 50,000 members and 90 grassroots chapters worldwide.
Additionally during our 25th anniversary year, the Surfrider Foundation achieved 20 coastal victories; a great
step forward in achieving the vision of 150 coastal victories by 2010. These victories can be defined as a decision
made in favor of the coastal and ocean environment that results in a positive conservation outcome, improves coastal
health, or both. Surfrider Foundation continued throughout our 25th anniversary year to grow in other ways as well.
Summer found the Surfrider Foundation and CardPartner, Inc. joining forces to launch
the Surfrider Foundation Visa Platinum® Rewards credit card. For every card activated,
the Surfrider Foundation receives $50, and following the activation, a percentage of all
purchases. At the same time, Surfrider also joined forces with Tempo Payments to offer
a MasterCard debit card that can be assigned to a holder’s existing bank account and
pays a percentage of every purchase to the Foundation as well.
As we transitioned
into the holiday season, Swell.com, the
premier online surf
retailer
partnered
with Surfrider Foundation for the relaunch and re-design
of Surfrider’s online
store. The new retail portal, launched
on November 2nd, is
hosted and managed
by Swell, and aims
to increase exposure
of Surfrider’s brand
merchandise
and
raise awareness of
the Foundation’s mission to protect and
preserve our coastlines. In addition,
Swell will provide
marketing
support
through their popular
catalog and website.
Photos courtesy LPA Inc./Costea Photography
In August, the Surfrider Foundation’s global headquarters, designed by Irvine-based LPA Inc., was
awarded LEED®-CI gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is the USGBC’s rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high
performing buildings. With this LEED-CI gold certification, the Surfrider Foundation’s global headquarters becomes the first building in San Clemente, and the second in all of Orange County, to earn this honor.
T
he Surfrider Foundation
concluded its 25th Anniversary year with a starstudded gala on October 9th at the
California Science Center in Los
Angeles. A host of activists, surfers and celebrities came together
to celebrate a quarter century of
coastal preservation and raised over
$150,000 for the Foundation’s continued work to protect our coastlines.
The evening began with the presentation of the Surfrider Foundation’s
Art For The Oceans III. The auction,
which featured twenty-five original
works by a host of contemporary
artists including Shepard Fairey,
Raymond Pettibon, Thomas Campbell and Billy Al Bengston, raised
nearly $100,000 for the Foundation.
Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 then
took over on the mic to emcee the
presentation of the Surfrider Foundation’s Keeper of the Coast awards.
This year’s honorees included actor
David Chokachi, Incubus and Pearl
Jam, who have all made significant
contributions toward helping the Surfrider Foundation fulfill its mission.
The evening concluded with a rocking performance by Camp Freddy.
Joining core members Dave Navarro,
Billy Morrison, Matt Sorum, Donovan Leitch and Chris Chaney on
stage were Sum-41’s Deryck Whibley, Evan Seinfeld from Biohazard,
Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath, and
2004 Keeper of the Coast recipient
Perry Farrell, who brought the house
down with an amazing rendition of
Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love.”
Images
cepting
of the
Wave,
Left to Right, Top to Bottom: 1. Perry Farrell, Photo:Lishok, 2. The Stage, 3. David Chokachi achis award Photo:Lishok, 4. Brandon Boyd and Ben Kenney of Incubus. Photo:Lishok, 5. Keeper
Coast recipients Brandon, and David with CEO Jim Moriarty Photo:Lishok, 6. Shepard Fairey: Jaws
7. Melinda Morey: Restaurants-Bula Bulion, 8. Andy Davis: Kirra, 9. David Carson: Teahupoo
January – South Bay Chapter – California – Massive Playa Vista Development
Stopped. Surfrider Foundation’s South Bay Chapter, along with their partners Ballona Wetlands Land Trust and the City of Santa Monica, signed a settlement agreement that sent the controversial Phase 2 of the development back to the drawing board.
February – Monterey County Chapter – California – Polystyrene Banned in Monterey. The
City of Monterey follows Carmel and Pacific Grove in passing this important ordinance to
help alleviate the amount of marine debris entering our coastal waters. With Monterey subjected to vociferous opposition from the American Chemistry Council, the City Staff was
compelled to write a Negative Declaration addressing the California Environmental Quality
Act. Throughout the process the Monterey Chapter was instrumental in garnering community
and business support, addressing the myriad issues which City Staff had questions about, and
amassing a strong coalition of 18 community and environmental organizations to support the
ordinance. City residents were resoundingly in favor of the switch to recyclable and compostable alternatives, and the city council’s vote was unanimous.
photo: CSULB/College of Natural Sciences and Math
March – Surfrider Foundation – Washington – Washington State Year-Round Rescue Tug. On March 24th, Washington State Governor
Chris Gregoire signed a measure that requires shippers, tankers and other large vessels to pay for a year-round rescue tug at Neah Bay.
The tug aids ships in danger of spilling oil, forming a strong defensive line against oil spills in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and on Washington’s outer coast.
– Santa Cruz Chapter – California – Watsonville Bans Styrofoam Food Containers - Last in County
The Santa Cruz Chapter was excited to announce approval of a ban on styrofoam food containers in Watsonville. All jurisdictions in
Santa Cruz County now have polystyrene food container take-out bans in place, banning the use of foam take-out containers in businesses selling food for immediate consumption, such as restaurants, ice-cream parlors and coffee shops, making Santa Cruz County the
first and only multiple-jurisdiction county in California to have a styro-ban in all jurisdictions within the county limits.
April – New York City Chapter – New York – New York Passes Bigger Better Bottle Bill
Environmental groups throughout New York successfully passed the Bigger Better Bottle Bill as part of the 2009-10 state budget. This
momentous achievement is the first major overhaul of the state’s bottle deposit law since it was created in 1982, and caps a grueling
nine-year campaign to expand and update the law to include water bottles, which comprise nearly a quarter of all beverages sold in New
York. The law also requires beverage companies to return 80 percent of the unclaimed bottle and can deposits to the State, generating
upward of $115 million annually for the General Fund.
– Santa Barbara County Chapter – California – Judge Invalidates Water District Annexation of Gaviota Coast Lots
A lawsuit filed by the Gaviota Coast Conservancy and Surfrider Foundation resulted in a decision invalidating a 2008 action by the Local
Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) annexing prime Gaviota Coast parcels into the Goleta Water District. Without water service,
development of the lots is more challenging.
May – Suncoast Chapter – Florida – Suncoast Chapter “POWW” Waterfront Preservation. The chapter was involved with the POWW
Coalition (Preserve Our Wallets and Waterfront) to preserve both waterfront parks and habitat and taxpayer dollars from the Tampa
Devil Rays’ proposed development of an open-air stadium in downtown St. Petersburg. The area has now been protected as a designated
city park.
– North Coast Organizing Committee – Oregon -- Save Arcadia Beach State Park
As part of a land acquisition transaction, the eastern property of Arcadia Beach State Park was traded to an
individual. The land that was in the park is now zoned for both ‘Recreational Management’ and ‘Agriculture-Forestry’ – zoning that would still place limits on the development of a subdivision on this property.
The individual that acquired the property petitioned Clatsop County to rezone all of the former Arcadia
State Park land to ‘Residential Agricultural 2.’ This would have allowed a subdivision on the property.
June – Washington DC Chapter – Washington, DC – Anacostia River Cleanup and Protection Act
Starting in January 2010, virtually every retailer in DC that sells food will charge 5 cents for each singleuse paper and plastic bag distributed. Proceeds from the fee will create the Anacostia River Cleanup
Fund, a dedicated trust to pay for restoration of one of the ten most polluted rivers in the country. The
fund will also pay for an education campaign and reusable bags to be distributed for free to low-income
and elderly residents.
photo: Galen Lawson
– Lake Michigan Chapter – Illinois – Surfing is Not a Crime in Chicago. After nine
months of letters, emails, phone calls and meetings, activists from Surfrider Foundation’s Lake Michigan Chapter succeeded in making surfing officially legal at
four beaches in the City of Chicago. From Memorial Day to Labor Day Montrose
Beach and 57th St. Beach; From Labor Day to Memorial Day (off season) Montrose, 57th, Osterman and Rainbow Beaches are open to surfing at your own risk.
– Seattle Chapter – Washington – Plastic Bags Banned in Edmonds, WA
The Edmonds City Council approved a ban on plastic shopping bags following a
successful campaign by the Seattle Chapter. The campaign received solid support
from the community and local businesses.
Photo: Mike Killion
June – Siuslaw Chapter – Oregon – Oregon Nutrient Reduction
Oregon State Legislature passed SB 631, which reduces the amount of phosphorus contained in automatic dish soap to no more than
0.5% by volume. Siuslaw Chapter Blue Water Task Force Coordinator Mark Chandler worked in Dunes City to pass the first phosphorus
reduction ordinance in the State after seeing large algal blooms in Siltcoos and Woahink lakes that led to impacts on drinking water,
recreational use, and aquatic health.
July – Surfrider Foundation – Oregon – Oregon Marine Reserves
The Oregon State Legislature voted to support HB 3013, which puts into practice the recommendations of the Ocean Policy Advisory
Council (OPAC) to implement two marine reserves (Redfish Rocks in Port Orford and Otter Rock near Depoe Bay), as well as the further
evaluation and collection of baseline biological, social, and economic information over the next 18 months for sites proposed off Cape
Falcon, Cascade Head, Cape Perpetua and to support a proposal from the Coos County area. The bill also directs communities adjacent
to the proposal areas to form teams composed of diverse and balanced stakeholders for the on-going collaborative efforts surrounding
rule making, research, monitoring, and marine reserve implementation.
– Santa Barbara County Chapter – California – Goleta Beach Saved - Groin Defeated
On July 8, the California Coastal Commission overturned its staff’s recommendation and denied Santa Barbara County’s proposed groin
project, which would have trapped sand at Goleta Beach, preventing it from reaching beaches to the east of Goleta, and causing erosion
and damage to beach habitats.
August – Palm Beach County Chapter – Florida – Lake Worth Surf and Reefs Protected
In a landmark decision, Florida Judge Robert E. Meale ruled against the town of Palm Beach by denying the town a permit to dredge and
fill 1.8 miles of beach surrounding the Lake Worth Pier with 700,000 cubic yards of poor-quality sediment.
September – Argentina Affiliate – Argentina – Stopped Seawall Construction at La Paloma/La Parena
Two pocket beaches with high-quality surf spots, at La Paloma and La Parena, were threatened with construction of massive seawalls in
an attempt to protect a regional road. Surfrider Argentina partnered with local coastal scientists to demonstrate that construction of the
seawalls was unnecessary and would have serious negative impacts on the beach and adjacent waves.
October – Kauai Chapter – Hawaii – Kauai Bans Plastic Shopping Bags
Following a two-year campaign, the island of Kauai in Hawaii banned the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags from retail stores on the
island beginning January 11, 2011, the same day that Maui County’s plastic checkout bag ban goes into effect.
November – Curry County Organizing Committee – Oregon – Port Orford Stormwater Ordinance Strengthened
The City of Port Orford amended its stormwater ordinance to strengthen protections for water quality in both freshwater streams and
the nearshore environment. Through a partnership that included the Surfrider Foundation, participants collaborated on research, public
education, community outreach, and development of draft ordinance language.
– Texas Chapter Network – Texas - Texas Opens Its Beaches with a Constitutional Amendment
After an organized and integrated effort on behalf of the Texas Chapters to promote our beach access goals on a statewide level, the
people of Texas passed a constitutional amendment through a statewide vote, sending a strong message to developers and politicians
about open beach access, and supporting the Texas Open Beaches Act. The “Prop 9” amendment created a constitutional “right” to beach
access and protects “the right of the public, individually and collectively, to access and use the public beaches bordering the seaward
shore of the Gulf of Mexico.”
December – Washington DC Chapter – Washington, DC – Unused Pharmaceutical Safe Disposal Act
The D.C. Chapter campaigned for legislation passed by D.C. Council seeking to curb pharmaceutical drugs released into the District’s
surface waters, by creating a disposal program for consumers.
Our greatest strength is our network of grassroots activist Chapters. These community-based Chapters
build unity and power, enabling individuals to make a positive change in their community and protect
our coastlines.
Rise Above Plastics (RAP)
Two thousand and nine was a phenomenal year for the Surfrider
Foundation’s Rise Above Plastics program. The goal of the program is to reduce the impacts of single-use plastics on the marine
environment by raising awareness about the dangers of plastic
pollution and advocating for a reduction of single-use plastics and
the recycling of all existing plastics. Under RAP, several Chapters around the world have developed educational programs to
raise awareness in the local community regarding the impacts of
plastic on our lives and our environment, including its accumulation and detriment to the ocean and the existence of the North
Pacific Gyre. RAP activists
also choose to advocate at city
council meetings for local ordinances geared at reducing consumption of single-use plastics.
Since its formation, Surfrider
Foundation chapters around
the world have worked with
their local communities not
only to educate the public, but
also to advocate for change.
www.riseaboveplastics.org
Blue Water Task Force (BWTF)
The Blue Water Task Force is a volunteer
water-quality monitoring, education and
advocacy program utilized by our Chapters
and members to alert citizens and officials
in their communities about water-quality
problems and to work toward solutions. Designed to take advantage of the daily presence of surfers and beachgoers in coastal
waters, it is the Surfrider Foundation’s most
visible and successful program to-date.
The BWTF program serves many purposes
beyond providing a record of beach waterquality. The Chapters use the program to
educate students about water-quality issues,
and to promote a coastal stewardship ethic.
The BWTF also provides an excellent volunteer activity. Many Chapters participate
directly in agency beach-monitoring programs by collecting samples from beaches
that are not normally covered, or during
the off-season testing months. After using
BWTF data to identify pollution problems,
Chapters raise awareness of these issues in
their communities, work with local governments to track the sources of pollution, and
take action to clean up their watersheds.
Ocean Friendly Gardens
Our Ocean Friendly Gardens program
in Southern California is designed
to help each and every one of us reduce the impact our yards have on
coastal water quality. Runoff from
residential landscapes affects the
quality of our oceans and the quality of our lives. The sediment in
the water reduces clarity; nutrients
increase algae populations and red
tides; bacteria close beaches; debris
can choke and suffocate aquatic species; and pesticides used in landscaping can poison fish consumed by humans – all of which degrade the natural beauty of our oceans.
The good news is that you can help bring back healthy coasts
and oceans through the Ocean Friendly Gardens program.
The program is based on a simple CPR concept – Conservation, Permeability and Retention. It is a way for all of
us to design and maintain our gardens so that we can reduce urban runoff – and the pollutants that go with it.
www.oceanfriendlygardens.org
Respect The Beach (RTB)
Respect the Beach is a volunteer-driven, coastal-education program that includes field trips, classroom discussions, handouts, videos and
hands-on projects designed to reflect current scientific information and a holistic approach to understanding coastal and ocean environments. Using a variety of learning formats, students can explore and deepen their understanding of many aspects of coastal environments, from the creation of sand to the complex ecological interactions that support life, to human influences on water quality in the
oceans and throughout the watershed.
State Of The Beach Report
The Surfrider Foundation published its tenth annual edition of the State of the Beach report in 2009 and has gone even more eco-friendly
by publishing it strictly online, where the report is now continuously updated as new information becomes available, state policies
change, and important developments in beach health occur in the 28 coastal states and territories now covered by the report. Designed
to serve as the “go to guide” for researchers, coastal managers, legislators and activists, the report evaluates the public availability of
state-level coastal information, and compares each state’s status on critical beach-health indicators. www.surfrider.org/stateofthebeach
Surfrider Foundation Action Network
With just a click of the mouse, activists can make their voices heard. Through the Action Network, the Surfrider Foundation mobilizes
activists by email, inviting them to weigh in when it counts by sending a personalized message or petition to key policymakers – locally,
nationally or around the world. A personalized letter is included simply by replying to said email or by clicking on the website. The Action
Network does the rest, sending handcrafted email messages to elected officials, corporate leaders and other important decision makers.
Surfrider Foundation Website
Surfrider Foundation maintains a comprehensive website: www.surfrider.org. The site provides visitors with an opportunity to keep
abreast of current Surfrider Foundation issues, efforts and campaigns, and offers a wealth of environmental information on our nation’s
coastal zones. Additionally, nearly all Surfrider Foundation Chapters maintain websites of their own, which enables them to post information on local issues and events. Chapter websites can be accessed directly through the Surfrider Foundation website at www.surfrider.
org/chapters.
Making Waves
Surfrider Foundation publishes
a bi-monthly newsletter, Making
Waves. Through its coverage of
campaign developments and victories, Chapter updates, and environmental and scientific news
stories, Making Waves remains
one of Surfrider Foundation’s
most effective vehicles in educating and communicating with
our members on activities and
achievements within the organization. http://www.surfrider.org/
media5a.asp
Soup
Soup is Surfrider
Foundation’s weekly
email newsletter that
focuses on ocean and
environmentally related current events.
Reaching 50,000 subscribers around the
world, Soup is one
of the most efficient
ways to stay up-todate on the health of
our oceans, waves and
beaches.
Environmental Issues Team (EIT)
The Environmental Issues Team is a network of scientific and technical experts in ocean, coastal and environmental disciplines who
volunteer their expertise to Surfrider Foundation Chapters and the Global Headquarters office staff. The EIT helps Surfrider Foundation ensure that our positions, campaigns and proposed solutions to environmental issues are science based. EIT members assist in the
formulation of environmental policies and provide technical review and expertise as needed for site-specific campaigns as well as issuedriven efforts. Our regional staff has significantly advanced the use of the EIT by creating regional EITs for specific issues such as wave
energy in Oregon or beach-fill campaigns in Florida.
Legal Issues Team (LIT)
The Legal Issues Team (LIT) is an invaluable group of pro bono attorneys and law firms who have volunteered to assist Surfrider with a
variety of legal issues, including litigation efforts, legislative analysis, and general legal advice. The LIT is an innovative and financially
prudent approach to addressing the need for legal assistance to our Chapters and the organization as a whole. Surfrider’s Managing Attorney maintains a list of volunteer attorneys in the LIT database. The LIT members are individually called upon when legal issues arise
in their area of expertise, or if the LIT member is bar-certified in a state where Surfrider is considering litigation. Our LIT members have
helped to further Surfrider’s mission in local litigation efforts and through assisting regional staff. The LIT has also been utilized to address issues arising from our international program, membership department, information technology concerns, and marketing matters.
We hope the information provided below will be helpful as you consider making a contribution to the
Surfrider Foundation while possibly receiving tax and financial benefits.
Current Gifts
Cash
A gift of cash is the simplest and most popular gift to the Surfrider Foundation. It provides immediate support for our mission-related work and gives the donor a charitable income tax
deduction in the year of the gift.
Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities are an excellent vehicle for giving
to Surfrider. If you have appreciated securities that you have
owned for more than one year, you may want to consider using
such an asset to make charitable gifts. When a gift of long-term
appreciated securities (securities held for more than a year) is
made directly to Surfrider, there is no tax on your capital gains,
even though the gain is counted as part of your charitable deduction. To receive the greatest tax benefit, gifts of appreciated
securities should be made directly to Surfrider, rather than selling them first and making a donation of the proceeds (you would
then have to pay tax on the gains).
If your gift of appreciated stock, combined with other gifts, exceeds 30% of your adjusted gross income—the maximum deduction allowed for most appreciated securities gifts—the excess
might be carried forward for five additional years. The value of
the gift is based on the date the transfer of shares is complete.
Future Gifts
In addition to these current gifts, individuals may make contributions to Surfrider Foundation through one or more of the following planned giving opportunities. Maximizing your gift and
participating in planned giving are wonderful strategic ways to
leave the legacy of a healthy ocean environment and help secure
the work of Surfrider Foundation into the future.
We would be happy to show you the potential benefits to you
and/or your heirs of a planned gift supporting our efforts. Such a
consultation creates absolutely no obligation on your part and all
information is completely confidential.
Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
Naming Surfrider Foundation as a beneficiary of your IRA is
a very tax-efficient way to make a charitable gift. In fact, retirement plans and IRAs should be the first asset considered in
planned giving. This is because retirement funds have never
been taxed. So, when you make a withdrawal from your IRA
or retirement plan you must pay taxes on it as ordinary income.
At your death, whatever remains in these plans does not escape
taxes and is actually subject to both income tax and estate tax. In
the highest estate tax bracket this could reduce the value of your
retirement funds by 70 percent or more! Making a gift via your
IRA or retirement plan is simple to do and can be changed if your
financial or estate plans change.
Life Insurance
Naming Surfrider Foundation as a beneficiary of your life insurance is a simple way to provide support without giving up current
assets. You may also create a new policy or transfer ownership
of your existing life insurance policy to Surfrider Foundation and
receive an immediate charitable gift deduction. If you continue
making premium payments to maintain the policy those payments are tax deductible.
Bequests
You can establish a legacy that will reflect your commitment to
the coastal environment by including the Surfrider Foundation
in your will or living trust. Bequests to Surfrider are generally
exempt from federal or state inheritance taxes, and subject to an
unlimited deduction.
The simplest way is to add any of the following to your will or
living trust:
Percentage: I give to the Surfrider Foundation Global
Office, located in San Clemente, California,
% of the
residue of my estate (for the support of
program)
or (to establish the
fund) or (for its
general purposes).
Dollar Amount: I give to the Surfrider Foundation
Global Office, located in San Clemente, California, the sum of
$
(for the support of
program) or (to establish the
fund) or (for its general purposes).
Specific Property: I give to the Surfrider Foundation
Global Office, located in San Clemente, California, my interest
in (describe the property and the exact location) (for the support
of
program) or (to establish the
fund) or (for its general purposes).
Please consult with us, and your financial and tax advisors in selecting a program or specific target for such a bequest.
Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRT)
A charitable remainder trust can be used to bypass capital gains
taxes on the sale of highly appreciated assets, generate an increase in income, receive a charitable income tax deduction, and
help you fulfill your philanthropic objectives. Typically, property
or money is donated to Surfrider, but you, the donor, continue
to use the property and/or receive income from it while living.
The beneficiaries receive the income and Surfrider receives the
principal after a specified period of time. You avoid any capital
gains tax on the donated assets, and you receive an income tax
deduction in the year the trust is created. In addition, the donated
asset(s) are removed from the estate, reducing subsequent estate
taxes. While this contribution is irrevocable, you may have some
control over the way the assets are invested, and may even switch
from one charity to another (as long as it’s still a qualified charitable organization). CRTs come in two main types: charitable
remainder annuity trust (which pays a fixed dollar amount annually) and a charitable remainder unitrust (which pays a fixed
percentage of the trust’s value annually).
Charitable Lead Trust
Some individuals would like to have use of their gift now, while
reserving benefits from the gift for family members for later.
Charitable lead trusts are essentially the opposite of Charitable
Remainder Trusts. In this type of gift a donor contributes property to an irrevocable trust. The trustee pays an income to the
charity for the donor’s lifetime or a specified time period. At
the end of the term the trust property is distributed either back to
the donor or to the donor’s heirs. The primary advantage of this
arrangement is that the property contributed to the lead trust is
valued for estate and gift-tax purposes as of the date of the contribution. For assets that are likely to appreciate substantially in
value over time, a donor may wish to remove it from their estate
now by contributing it to a lead trust.
Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA)
With a charitable gift annuity you, the donor, will receive fixed
payments, based on your age, for the rest of your life. These payments are partially tax-free, plus you will receive an immediate
tax deduction in the year you fund the annuity. If you create your
annuity with appreciated assets you will also avoid immediate
capital gains taxes. When the annuity matures, the remainder
passes to Surfrider Foundation. The minimum age for an immediate CGA is 55. Others may consider a deferred CGA.
Other Giving Options
Workplace Giving
The Surfrider Foundation is a member of EarthShare, a nationwide network of the most respected environmental and conservation organizations. EarthShare partners with employees and employers across the country to support hundreds of environmental
groups through efficient and effective payroll deduction giving
and offers a simple way to care for the environment.
Workplace giving is probably the easiest way to make a charitable gift. If your company offers an EarthShare workplace-giving program, you can choose an amount that you wish to have
deducted from your paycheck each pay period. These payroll
deductions are fully tax deductible and take place automatically.
Through EarthShare’s workplace giving programs, you can elect
to contribute only to the Surfrider Foundation or you can donate to all of the environmental and conservation charities you
normally support by designating them in your EarthShare gift.
Federal employees and military personnel can get involved too.
Each year the US government offers its employees the chance to
participate in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Surfrider’s CFC code is 10642. EarthShare is a part of many state and
municipal government agencies’ giving programs as well.
If EarthShare is not offered in your campaign, or if there is no
campaign at your workplace, you can help us introduce the program to your employer.
Employer Matching Contributions
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match
any charitable contributions made by their employees. Some
corporations set aside millions of dollars for matching gifts each
year and only a small portion of the funds are ever used. Most
companies match dollar for dollar, and some will even double or
triple match your gift. To find out if your company offers gift
matching, please contact your human resources department
Tributes and Memorials
Honor someone’s accomplishment or memory, celebrate a
friend’s birthday or recognize an individual’s achievement with a
tribute or memorial to Surfrider Foundation. Tribute or memorial
acknowledgement cards are sent directly to the recipient to recognize your gift in their honor. You receive a letter for tax purposes
and honor a friend while supporting Surfrider at the same time.
Donor Recognition
Legacy Cirlcle
The Legacy Circle was established to recognize and honor our
friends who have included Surfrider Foundation in their plans.
They have done so by naming Surfrider as a beneficiary to wills,
living trusts, IRAs, life insurance and other life-income gifts or
who have made an outright gift to the Surfrider Foundation Endowment Fund.
Should you now qualify for membership in the Legacy Circle, or
for more information about planned giving options such as wills
and bequests, gifts of life insurance, or other future provisions,
please contact Surfrider Foundation’s Director of Development.
‘Ohana
All donors who contribute $2,000 or more each year are considered part of the Surfrider `Ohana and receive certain unique
benefits.
`Ohana, a Hawaiian term meaning “extended family,” is often
used to describe a community, or circle of friends who share common goals. We can think of no better term to capture the spirit
of this special group that comprises our most generous and loyal
supporters.
Special thanks go to the 50,000+ members who constitute the cornerstone of support for our mission.
Their generous response to special appeals for funding critical programs and issues often means the difference between success and failure. In addition to their valuable financial support, thousands of Surfrider
Foundation members contribute endless hours of grassroots activism, the cornerstone of this organization.
We extend again our immense gratitude to all grassroots who have contributed to Surfrider Foundation.
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Family Foundation
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$500 – $999
matthew G. allen
amGen Foundation
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Supporters who have named Surfrider Foundation as a beneficiary of their estate or made
gifts that provide them with an income for life. We thank those whose planned gifts during the year 2009 will enable us to protect the world’s oceans, waves and beaches in the future:
Bjorn Barnett • Steve Eppstein • Dave McCardle • Tres and Sue White • Bill Zeiss
Created in 2007 by his parents, Harriet Zaretsky and Stephen Henry, the Dillon Henry Memorial Internship was
created to honor Dillon’s memory, recognize his commitment to the oceans and coastal environment and help
young people to pursue a career in coastal and marine conservation. The Endowment provides funds on an
annual basis for two interns working with Surfrider Foundation’s Environmental Department or Legal Department. The family welcomes additional donations to the fund. For more info visit www.dillonslist.org.
Brian Henry • Steve & Denise Henry • Donna Hentschel • Lisa Smith • Harriet Zaretsky & Steve Henry
Surfrider Foundation thanks those individuals who have supported our
work through payroll-deduction via Earthshare. For further information
about adding an environmental option to your company’s workplace
giving campaign please call Surfrider Foundation at 800-743-SURF.
Chair
C.J. olivares
viCe-Chair
viPe desai
seCretary
miChelle duval
sean ahlum
meG Caldwell
laura Cantral
winG lam
GreG Perlot
miChael marCkX
serGio mello
tony radaiCh
steve shiPsey
brooke simler-smith
shaun tomson
david wilmot
FoundinG advisory board
JerriCho PoPPler bartlow
yvon Chouinard
tom Curren
bruCe Johnston
steve Pezman
d. dwiGht worden
2009 advisory board
Chairman
shaun tomson
manaGer
Jim kemPton
lisa andersen
miChael bloom
JeFF bridGes
bruCe brown
aaron CheCkwood
sean Collins
russ CoGdill
susan Crank
PierCe Flynn, Ph.d.
alan Gibby
brad GerlaCh
karen maCkay
Jake Grubb
woody harrelson
GreGory harrison
Paul holmes
bob hurley
Pearl Jam
drew kamPion
dave kaPlan
Josh karliner
mike kinGsbury
kevin kinnear
tom loCteFeld
Gerry loPez
rob maChado
don meek
shelly merriCk
diCk messerol
diCk metz
douG mCPherson
bob miGnoGna
Guy motil
sakiusa nadruku
Paul naudé
douG Palladini
tony PallaGrosi
debbee Pezman
mark PriCe
Gary ProPPer
randy rariCk
Fran riChards
Gary l. sirota
kelly slater
C.r. steCyCk iii
John stouFFer
Peter townend
John von Passenheim
mati waiya/
Chumash PeoPle
robert “nat” younG
Chief Executive Officer
Jim Moriarty
Controller
Toni Craw
Chief Operating Officer
Michelle C. Kremer, Esq.
Staff Accountant
Ryan Johnson
Director of Chapters
Edward J. Mazzarella
Cash Receipts/Mail Order
Jill Tierney
Environmental Director
Chad Nelsen
Marketing Manager
Laura Mazzarella
Director of Marketing &
Communications
Matt McClain
Communications Manager
Alexis Henry
Director of Development
Steve Blank
Director of Membership
Jane Kelly
Director of Technology
Alan Hopper
Assistant Environmental
Director
Mark Rauscher
Direct Mail Manager
Jenna Holland
Global Grants Manager
Lori A. Booth
Coastal Management
Coordinator
Rick Wilson
Water Quality Coordinator
Mara Dias
Managing Attorney
Angela Howe, Esq.
Community & Events Manager
Vickie McMurchie
Oregon Field Coordinator
Charlie Plybon
Washington Field
Coordinator
Shannon Serrano
California Policy Coordinator
Joe Geever
Content Manager
Tracey Armstrong
Washington Policy
Coordinator
Jody Kennedy
Membership Coordinator
David Rey
Ocean Ecosystem Manager
Pete Stauffer
Data Entry Administrator
Emily Hughes
Oregon Policy Coordinator
Gus Gates
Membership Assistant
Kyle Lishok
Hawaiian Field Coordinator
Stuart Coleman
Central Coast Regional
Manager
Sarah Damron
Coastal Campaign Specialist
Stefanie Sekich
Florida Regional Manager
Ericka D’Avanzo
Ventura Watershed
Coordinator
Paul Jenkin
Northeast Regional Manager
John Weber
Office Administrator
Kirstin Harvey
So Cal Field Coordinator
Nancy Hastings
Chief Financial Officer
Christopher Keys, CPA
Puerto Rico Field Coordinator
Leon Richter
Technology Consultant
Mark Babski
Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment
of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches, for all people,
through conservation, activism, research and education.
Surfrider Foundation was founded in 1984 by a handful of
environmentally minded surfers who were concered about
threats to their local surf break. In the years since, Surfrider
Foundation has grown into one of the nation’s premier grassroots environmental organizations.
Our first Surfrider chapters were formed in 1991. Today, our
activist network has grown to more than 70 chapters across
the United States and Puerto Rico with International chapters in Canada, as well as International Affiliates in Argentina,
Australia, Brazil, Japan, Europe, and Morocco. Each of our
chapters continues to be volunteer-driven and coordinated
by our global headquarters, with activists implementing environmental advocacy campaigns and our national programs
such as the Blue Water Task Force and Respect the Beach.
Surfrider Foundation Headquarters is located in San Clemente, California. The 40 paid employees, along with their
staff of interns and volunteers, work year-round to provide
support for our chapters and general membership in facilitating Surfrider Foundation’s mission.
Surfrider Foundation also maintains a 15-member National
Board of Directors. The Board of Directors, as well as our
Chief Financial Officer, serve in volunteer positions and meet
three times per year to provide strategic guidance and fiscal
oversight to the organization and chapters.
THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
P.O. BOX 6010 / San Clemente, CA 92674-6010
TEL: (949) 492-8170 / INFO: (800) 743-SURF (7873) / FAX: (949)492-8142
EMAIL: info@surfrider.org / www.surfrider.org / www.facebook.com/surfrider / www.twitter.com/surfrider